Buccaneers release 2017 schedule

TAMPA (FOX 13) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released the team's 2017 schedule, which is filled with dates sure to delight the fan base.

Among the notable games are a Thursday night home game against last year's Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots in October, and a Monday night home game against the Atlanta Falcons in December.

The Buccaneers' 2017 regular season schedule has a total of eight home games and eight away games, 13 of which will be broadcast on FOX 13 in the Bay Area.

The Bucs have a New Year's Eve home game against the New Orleans Saints. They'll be off for Thanksgiving and play an away game against the Carolina Panthers on Christmas Eve.

The schedule includes matchups against seven matchups against six teams in last year's playoffs and the Super Bowl - the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins, the new York Giants, the Green Bay packers, the Detroit Lions, two games against 2016 Super Bowl contenders, the Atlanta Falcons, and the New England Patriots.

Here's the full schedule of 2017 Bucs regular season football. Home games are in bold.